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When Tintilla Estate was first planted in 1994, the olive grove went in alongside the vines, not as an afterthought but as part of the same idea, a single property producing more than just wine. Over the years, the grove has grown in stages, and it now includes Spanish varieties such as Manzanillo and Sevillano,…
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The Hunter Valley is home to well over a hundred wineries, ranging from large commercial producers to tiny, family-run cellar doors. When people search for the best wineries in the Hunter Valley, most of what comes back is the big names, the ones with the marketing budgets and the tour bus car parks. Tintilla Estate…
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A platter is one of the simplest ways to spend an afternoon in the Hunter Valley, and it’s a big part of how we like guests to experience Tintilla Estate. Good produce, a glass of something local, and no rush to be anywhere else. What goes on the platter Start with the olives. Our estate-grown…
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Most visitors come to the Hunter Valley thinking about wine, then discover Tintilla Estate is one of the few properties in the region growing its own olives alongside the vines. Our olive grove has been planted in stages since 1994, and today it includes Spanish varieties such as Manzanillo and Sevillano, the Italian Frontoio, and…
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What to expect when you bring your dog Our outdoor seating sits under cover, so it’s a comfortable spot for your dog to settle in while you work through a tasting. We ask that dogs stay on a leash and close to your table, both for their comfort and for the other guests around you….
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Discover the Story Behind Sherry and Its Wine Heritage Sherry was the standard aperitif when I was a lad and when working in the UK years ago, it was always offered to the woman while the real men drank Scotch! We have moved on from that time and yet there are some interesting connections associated…
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At 90 years and still going strong Karl Stockhausen has lived through and contributed to the renaissance of the Hunter Valley wines. Appropriately a small gathering of friends gathered at the McGuigan/Peterson resurrected Ben Ean – the site of the old Lindemans to wish him a happy birthday. Julz Van de Berg organised a night…
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“Just wondering if you can do the next dinner, the rest of the year is taken but you missed the Christmas dinner and there is just one spot left – February.” An offer I couldn’t refuse! Like many of our friends in Pokolbin Wine Country, we have been involved in planning such dinners for years…
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By any other name would it taste the same? Bob’s Blog Rosé has become THE recreational drink of choice over the last few years, not just in Australia but worldwide, a global phenomenon. Amazingly there has been a 35% year on year growth in this intriguing little wine which just goes to show how perceptive…
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How Climate and Place Influence Hunter Valley Wines Not enjoying the humidity that comes with a Hunter Summer? Well, you may not know it, but the vines are – not so much the risk of mildew infection, which we spray to avoid, but the protection the humidity gives them stopping them from drying out and…
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